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What is NYC PC § 606.8?

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This section mandates that water distribution pipelines in commercial cooking facilities, laundry facilities, gyms, and spas be equipped with at least one water sub-meter to measure water usage. Additionally, makeup water lines for cooling towers, swimming pools, and certain boilers must also have sub-meters. Applies to owners of commercial facilities and specific boiler plants.

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606.8 Water sub-meters required.

PC § 606.8

Water distribution pipe lines serving a commercial cooking facility, commercial laundry facility, or commercial gym or spa shall be equipped with at least one water sub-meter to measure the amount of water supplied through such lines to the water using equipment within such facility, gym or spa. Makeup water lines serving an evaporative cooling tower or swimming pool shall be equipped with at least one water sub-meter to measure the amount of water supplied through such lines to such cooling tower or swimming pool. Makeup water lines to any boiler or boiler plant with heat input greater than 2.8 million btu/h (820 kW) shall be equipped with at least one water sub-meter to measure the amount of water supplied through such lines to such boilers. Water sub-meters shall be those models approved for billing purposes by the Department of Environmental Protection. Exception: Water sub-meters shall not be required in Group R-3 occupancies. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2010/056.

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